We’re thrilled to share some incredible news that speaks volumes about the power of our community and the impact of Meshery. According to the latest CNCF Project Velocity Report, Meshery has been recognized as the 9th highest velocity project among the 200+ projects within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation!

Speeding Through the Ranks

It’s truly impressive that Meshery, still in its Sandbox stage, has achieved such a high velocity ranking. This accomplishment underscores the project’s robust community, active development, and the immense value it brings to the cloud-native ecosystem. Meshery’s journey has been one of consistent growth and acceleration. As seen in the “Meshery Project Velocity” slide from the Meshery Incubation Proposal, its position relative to other projects has steadily climbed:

  • 2020-2021: 33rd highest velocity
  • 2021-2022: 31st highest velocity
  • 2022-2023: 19th highest velocity
  • 2023-2024: 10th highest velocity
  • 2024-2025: 9th highest velocity!

This trajectory demonstrates Meshery’s increasing momentum and the growing recognition of its importance within the cloud-native space. This achievement is particularly remarkable considering Meshery is still in the CNCF Sandbox. Ranking so highly against established graduated and incubating projects is a testament to the sheer momentum and dedication behind Meshery.

This isn’t an overnight success story. Meshery’s velocity has been on a consistent upward trend for years, reflecting its growing adoption and the continuous efforts of its contributors.

This sustained growth underscores the project’s vitality and increasing relevance in the cloud-native ecosystem.

What Drives Meshery’s Velocity?

This milestone wouldn’t be possible without our incredible community. With over 2,000 contributors and 8,000+ community members, the Meshery project thrives on collaboration and a shared passion for simplifying cloud-native management. The 350% growth in code commits last year alone highlights the community’s engagement. Our dedicated Newcomer Onboarding Program ensures that contributing to Meshery is accessible and rewarding for everyone.

Functionality that Empowers Collaboration

Meshery stands out as an extensible, self-service platform designed for collaborative infrastructure management. It empowers DevOps, Platform, SRE, and Application teams by providing:

  • Lifecycle, configuration, and performance management across multi-cluster, multi-cloud environments.
  • Tools to demystify the CNCF ecosystem, allowing users to explore and interact with projects regardless of experience.
  • An environment to accelerate learning through experimentation.
  • Features that inherently enable collaboration and sharing within and across teams.
  • Capabilities like distributed performance management and collaborative GitOps.
  • A visual designer for crafting and managing deployments.
  • Extensibility with over 300 integrations out-of-the-box.

Meshery’s rapid pace is a testament to several key factors:

  • A Thriving Community: With over 2,000 contributors and a strong focus on newcomer onboarding, Meshery fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment.
  • Active Development: The project boasts a high volume of code commits, pull requests, and issue resolutions, indicating continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Valuable Functionality: Meshery’s extensible, self-service platform for collaborative infrastructure management addresses critical challenges in multi-cluster, multi-cloud environments.

Join the Rocket Ship

Meshery’s journey is just getting started. The project just hit 7,000 GitHub stars! Its high velocity reflects the value it brings to the cloud native community and the vibrant ecosystem built around it.

Thank you to every contributor, user, and community member for making Meshery the rocket ship it is today! Let’s continue building the future of cloud-native management together.

Meshery’s success is a collective effort, driven by the passion and dedication of its community members. We encourage everyone to get involved and contribute to this exciting project. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting your cloud-native journey, there’s a place for you in the Meshery community.

Let’s continue to propel Meshery forward and shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure management!